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Federal judge in Baltimore temporarily limits DOGE access to Social Security data

By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday imposed new restrictions on billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, limiting its access to Social Security systems that hold personal data on millions of Americans. U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander issued a preliminary injunction in the case, which was brought by

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US intelligence contradicts Trump claims linking gang to Venezuelan government to speed deportations

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new U.S. intelligence assessment found no coordination between Tren de Aragua and the Venezuelan government, contradicting statements that Trump administration officials have made to justify their invocation of the Alien Enemies Act and deporting Venezuelan migrants, according to U.S. officials. The

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NHL Expanded Glance

All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div y-Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 268 231 27-13-1 25-13-3 17-8-1 x-Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 294 219 29-8-4 18-19-4 11-12-3 x-Florida 82 47 31 4 98 252 223 27-12-2 20-19-2 12-12-2 x-Ottawa 82 45 30

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NHL Glance

All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA y-Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 268 231 x-Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 294 219 x-Florida 82 47 31 4 98 252 223 x-Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 243 234 x-Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 245 265

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Lawmakers move to mandate the display of Ten Commandments and ban pride flags in Alabama schools

By SAFIYAH RIDDLE Associated Press/Report For America MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers approved a slew of bills on Thursday that would expand the use of Christian texts in public schools and limit protections for LGBTQ+ students, in lockstep with a national conservative agenda that has divided statehouses across the country. Three bills led to

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Nearly 90% of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cut as Trump’s government downsizing continues

By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is drastically shrinking the workforce and mission of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, eviscerating an agency created after the Great Recession with the goal of protecting Americans from fraud, abuse and deceptive practices. The plan, which is being challenged by an employee union, is

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Kentucky auditor announces investigation of the state’s medical cannabis program

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s auditor said Thursday that her office will investigate the state’s medical cannabis program after receiving complaints about the lottery system used to award highly sought-after licenses to grow, process and sell the medicinal products to eligible patients. Auditor Allison Ball said her office will examine

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Haley Joel Osment charged with cocaine possession and being drunk in public

MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (AP) — Oscar-nominated actor Haley Joel Osment has been charged with public intoxication and cocaine possession after his arrest earlier this month at a Northern California ski resort. The Mono County District Attorney’s office announced the misdemeanor charges Thursday against the 37-year-old actor, who starred as a child in movies “The Sixth

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Pennsylvania intruder faced little resistance as Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept

By MARYCLAIRE DALE and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The arsonist who broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s residence while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his extended family slept upstairs on the first night of Passover encountered little resistance as he scaled a security fence, smashed windows with a hammer, ignited two Molotov cocktails

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Trump administration takes aim at Harvard’s international students and tax-exempt status

By ANNIE MA, FATIMA HUSSEIN and ALIA WONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has escalated its ongoing battle with Harvard, threatening to revoke the university’s ability to host international students as the president called for withdrawing Harvard’s tax-exempt status. The moves raise the stakes of the showdown between the White House and

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Pennsylvania intruder faced little resistance as Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept

By MARYCLAIRE DALE and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The arsonist who broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s residence while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his extended family slept upstairs on the first night of Passover encountered little resistance as he scaled a security fence, smashed windows with a hammer, ignited two Molotov cocktails

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In his words: Shapiro recounts evacuating arson fire in pajamas at Pennsylvania governor’s residence

By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday provided new details about the arson fire early Sunday that prompted his family’s evacuation from the governor’s official residence in Harrisburg, recounting how wife and four kids and their two dogs — Bo and Bentley — were awakened by state

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In his words: Shapiro recounts evacuating arson fire in pajamas at Pennsylvania governor’s residence

By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday provided new details about the arson fire early Sunday that prompted his family’s evacuation from the governor’s official residence in Harrisburg, recounting how wife and four kids and their two dogs — Bo and Bentley — were awakened by state

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